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Cauliflowers, with Parmesan Cheese

for 4 persons. head of celery,
for 4 persons. head of celery,

INGREDIENTS for dish for 6 persons. or 3 cauliflowers, rather more than pint of white sauce, 2 tablespoonfuls of grated Parmesan or other cheese, 2 oz. of fresh butter, 3 tablespoonfuls of breadcrumbs. AVERAGE COST, 1s. 6d. Cleanse and boil the cauliflowers by the preceding recipe, drain them, and dish them with the flowers standing upright.

Have ready the above proportion of white sauce; pour sufficient of it over the cauliflowers just to cover the top; sprinkle over this some rasped cheese and bread-crumbs, FRIED CAULIFLOWERS. and drop on these the butter, which should be melted, but not oiled. Brown with a salamander, or before the fire, and pour round, but not over, the flowers the remainder of the sauce, with which should be mixed a small quantity of grated cheese.

IME. Altogether, hour.

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